What is 9/6 plus 8/7?
Looking for the result of 9/6 + 8/7? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to add these two fractions together.
How to add 9/6 and 8/7?
- Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 9 × 7 = 63
- Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 8 × 6 = 48
- Add both of these results together to form the new numerator: 63 + 48 = 111
- Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 6 × 7 = 42
- Combine the results to get the new fraction: 111/42
- Simplify the fraction (111/42) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (3):
- 111/3 = 37
- 42/3 = 14
- This gives: 37/14.
The result of adding 9/6 and 8/7 is : 37/14 (or 2.6428571428571 in its decimal form)